Sangiovese

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Argiano's Super Tuscan in a Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend with significant Petit Verdot, deep and structured.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Joint-venture Toscana IGT between Avignonesi and Chianti Classico's Capannelle, blending Sangiovese (Capannelle) and Merlot (Avignonesi).

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Banfi's Super Tuscan Sangiovese-Cabernet-Syrah blend bottled under the Sant'Antimo DOC.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Petrolo's pure Sangiovese cru from the Boggina parcel. Red-cherry and dried-herb aromatics on an iron-and-leather core; longer-format oak preserves transparency.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Boscarelli's Super Tuscan Sangiovese-Bordeaux blend Toscana IGT.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

A traditionalist Chianti Classico honouring the 1872 Ricasoli formula: Sangiovese plus the rare Abrusco (Colorino-family) for colour and herbal lift, aged in large casks rather than barrique.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Carmignano Riserva from Capezzana's Trefiano hilltop, the estate's flagship long-ageing cuvee.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Old-school Sangiovese Riserva from Castelnuovo Berardenga, long-aged in large Slavonian botti.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from a tiny Castell'in Villa parcel, library-release timing and long Slavonian-cask ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Sangiovese-Cabernet blend from Castell'in Villa, the estate's modern Bordeaux-leaning IGT.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

The Mazzei flagship: 100 percent Sangiovese from six clones plus eight massal selections, with a forward black-cherry and graphite profile and firm structural backbone.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Castello di Ama's Bordeaux-blend Toscana IGT with Sangiovese leading and Cabernet Franc adding aromatic lift.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from Castello di Ama's Bellavista parcel at Gaiole, with rose-petal aromatics and iron-mineral intensity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The Merlot-leaning sibling to Bellavista, deeper-fruited with mocha and dark cherry through a long Sangiovese acid spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The Ricasoli flagship: pure Sangiovese with red-cherry and orange-peel aromatics over a graphite acid spine and soft, layered tannins.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Riserva from Castello di Querceto, mid-weight Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the Picchio parcel at Lucolena, Sangiovese-led with a small Cabernet support.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese IGT from Castello di Querceto's La Corte parcel, modern barrique style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Annata Chianti Classico from the 600-metre Volpaia hamlet, translucent and herbal with the high-altitude Radda signature.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the 600-metre Coltassala parcel at Radda, with a touch of Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

100 percent Sangiovese Gran Selezione from a single Radda vineyard, austere and graphite-toned.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Frescobaldi's accessible Chianti DOCG from the Castiglioni estate, the family daily wine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Merlot-Sangiovese Toscana IGT from the historical Castiglioni estate, the Frescobaldi family's flagship Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Cesani's everyday Chianti from the Colli Senesi sub-zone south-west of San Gimignano. Field-blend Sangiovese with bright red-cherry, tomato-leaf and rosemary lift.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The Cesani family's Toscana IGT red. Sangiovese-led with Merlot weight, organic Pancole fruit, tonneaux ageing for soft tannin and savoury depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Sangiovese cru from the Colledila parcel at Gaiole. Strength and elegance, with toasted-oak detail over a firm graphite-tannin spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

One of the original Super Tuscans, born 1981. Sangiovese-Cabernet blend with juicy blackberry, underbrush and graphite, capable of cellaring beyond 20 years.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

The Felsina entry-level annata, pure Sangiovese in a translucent old-school register: sour cherry, violets, fennel.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Felsina, denser and oakier than Rancia, blended across Chianti Classico and Colli Senesi vineyards.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Sangiovese Riserva from the limestone-rich Rancia parcel at Castelnuovo Berardenga; bone-dry, iron-mineral, age-worthy.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Fontodi's annata, pure Sangiovese from organic vineyards at Panzano, with the house signature of violet and graphite.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from the Conca d'Oro amphitheatre at Panzano, polished and graphite-toned with extraordinary precision.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from Fontodi's Sorbo parcel, formerly a Cabernet blend and now pure Sangiovese.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Grattamacco's annata Bolgheri DOC, accessible Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend from CCPB-organic vineyards.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Grattamacco's flagship Bolgheri Superiore, a Bordeaux-Sangiovese blend from the second-oldest Bolgheri estate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT created by Paolo De Marchi to bottle the best vineyard at Olena outside DOCG strictures; rose-and-graphite precision.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Isole e Olena's annata Chianti Classico, a translucent Sangiovese-led blend with the house cherry-and-violet aromatics.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Tenuta San Guido's third wine, a Cabernet-Sangiovese Toscana IGT for everyday drinking.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Vicky Schmitt-Vitali's ICEA-organic Chianti Classico Riserva, traditionally styled and small-batch.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Pure Sangiovese Gran Selezione from Le Fonti's organic vineyards, named for the estate founder Vito Arturo Vitali.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The canonical pure-Sangiovese IGT. Red cherry, rose and dried herbs over a tobacco-and-iron core; long, linear finish that rewards a decade or more in bottle.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Rocca di Frassinello's accessible Sangiovese-Bordeaux Maremma DOC, the estate's second wine.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Ornellaia's accessible Sangiovese-Bordeaux Toscana IGT, the estate's everyday-drinking bottle.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Classic Chianti Classico Riserva from the Tignanello estate's vineyards, sour-cherry-and-tobacco profile with the structure of the Marchese cuvee.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Michele Satta's 100 percent Sangiovese Toscana IGT, a rarity on Bolgheri's Bordeaux-dominated coast.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Michele Satta's flagship four-way Bolgheri blend, equal parts Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

The Montevertine field blend, Sangiovese-led with Canaiolo and Colorino, aged in Slavonian botti. Traditional Tuscan Sangiovese transparency: red cherry, tobacco and iron over a long acid spine.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant

Frescobaldi's flagship Rufina Riserva, in continuous production since 1864.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese from the high-elevation Montesodi parcel at Nipozzano, the Rufina region's elegant calling card.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Old-vine Chianti Rufina Riserva from Castello di Nipozzano, the elegant cool-climate counterpoint to Chianti Classico.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Panizzi's Chianti Colli Senesi, the San Gimignano red counterpoint to its Vernaccias.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The everyday Montevertine. Same field blend, shorter cask, brighter cherry and softer tannin: built for a Tuesday table.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Poggio Antico, an early Brunello-style IGT outside the DOCG.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

An everyday Mazzei: Sangiovese-led with Merlot softness, brief American-oak round, made for a Tuesday-night table.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Sangiovese-Cabernet Toscana IGT from biodynamic Greve in Chianti vineyards, polished and graphite-toned.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Pure Sangiovese annata from biodynamic Greve in Chianti vineyards, mid-weight and herbal.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Pure Sangiovese annata from Riecine's tiny 13-hectare estate at Gaiole, vegan-vinified.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Pure Sangiovese Riserva from Riecine's Gaiole vineyards, the structure of La Gioia with shorter ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Riecine's flagship pure Sangiovese IGT from Gaiole, vegan-vinified and ICEA-organic, with rose-and-iron precision.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Joint-venture Sangiovese-Bordeaux blend at Gavorrano, housed in a Renzo Piano-designed cellar.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Sangiovese-led Gran Selezione from Castelnuovo Berardenga with a small slice of the rare indigenous Pugnitello grape.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese Chianti Rufina Riserva from Selvapiana's Bucerchiale parcel, library-aged.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Selvapiana's annata Rufina, ICEA-organic Sangiovese in the cool high-altitude Rufina style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

A 50/50 Sangiovese-Merlot Super Tuscan from the historic Siepi vineyard at 850 feet. Black plum, sandalwood and tobacco over a firm cedar-and-cherry core.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Cabernet-led sibling of Tignanello, denser and more international in profile, with cassis and graphite intensity over a long Tuscan acid spine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Single-vineyard Sangiovese from the Intistieti parcel, the sibling cuvee to Case Basse with subtle iron-and-iris perfume.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Soldera's flagship pure Sangiovese, now under Toscana IGT after withdrawing from Brunello DOCG. Ethereal, perfumed, profound.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Sangiovese-led Bordeaux-supported Toscana IGT from Frescobaldi's Castiglioni estate, the daily-drinking Super Tuscan.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Sangiovese-led Super Tuscan with a Bordeaux skeleton: violet-and-cherry aromatics, firm graphite tannins and a long savoury finish that rewards bottle age.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Petrolo's signature Sangiovese-Merlot-Cabernet blend, drawing from Boggina, Galatrona and Campo Lusso. The everyday face of the estate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Tua Rita's pure Sangiovese Suvereto DOCG, a coastal Maremma counterpoint to the Bordeaux-grape range.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Sangiovese-led Chianti Classico Riserva in a juicier, more accessible Antinori register, with cherry and tobacco at the core.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Capezzana's flagship Carmignano DOCG, Sangiovese-Cabernet from the original Tuscan appellation to allow Cabernet (since the 18th century).

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

A Veronese IGT using partial ripasso over Amarone pomace adding richness to the Corvina-Rondinella blend, while a small Sangiovese component adds acidity. Approachable but complex mid-tier red from Allegrini.